SB 42 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for the establishment of a web-based online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance, eliminating the requirement that the commissioner of insurance submit certain reports to the governor and requiring certain reports be available on the insurance department's website, removing certain entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law, requiring that third party administrators maintain separate fiduciary accounts for individual payors and prohibiting the commingling of funds held on behalf of multiple payors, requiring the disclosure to the commissioner of insurance of any bankruptcy petition filed by or on behalf of such administrator pursuant to the United State bankruptcy code, requiring title agents to make their reports available for inspection upon request of the commissioner of insurance instead of submitting such reports annually, standardizing the amount of surety bonds filed with the commissioner of insurance at $100,000 and eliminating the small business exemption in certain counties.

SB 42 creates a web-based system for verifying motor vehicle liability insurance in Kansas, replacing paper-based verification methods. It requires insurers to connect to this online system by July 2026, eliminates some reports to the governor, standardizes surety bonds at $100,000, and prohibits third-party administrators from commingling client funds. The bill directly affects motor vehicle insurers, third-party administrators, title agents, and state agencies like the Department of Revenue (KDOR) and law enforcement. Key provisions include real-time verification access for authorized entities, mandatory disclosure of administrator bankruptcies, and making title agent reports available for inspection upon request.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} As Amended by House Committee · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to reflect amendments by the House Committee rather than the Senate Committee. The substantive policy content, including the creation of an insurance verification system, funding mechanisms, and insurer cooperation requirements, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The header and page footers were updated to indicate the bill is now 'As Amended by House Committee' instead of the Senate Committee, reflecting the current legislative stage.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
18
Committee
10
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 1
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report now available
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 102, Nay 20, Absent 3
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 2
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kenny Titus was adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kenny Titus
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Brenda Dietrich was adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Brenda Dietrich
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
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